G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
G6
Major 6
Notes:G · B · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 2 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B G B D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 2 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B G B E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 4 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G D E B | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | E D B D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 7 7 10 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x G B E G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 10 11 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x G D G B E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 2 0 2 2 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G B E B D E | medium | |
| x x 3 2 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G B E G | medium | |
| 3 5 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G D B E x x | hard | |
| 7 5 7 5 7 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 7 7 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x G D E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 10 11 12 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x G D G B E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 2 0 2 2 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G B E B D x | medium | |
| x x 3 2 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B E x | medium | |
| 3 7 7 5 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | G E B D x x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | E D B D G E | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 6 | 9 | E |
More G chords
Other roots
See G6 in another tuning
What notes make up the G6 chord?
G6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes G, B, D, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.